Not in My Name
Not in My Name: Breaking Free from Lies and Hate
Lyrics
Can’t you see that I
Expressing a desire for freedom.
Just wanna be free
Reiterating the longing for freedom.
Tired of all the lying
Fed up with the prevalence of falsehoods.
That I hear around me
Aware of the lies circulating in the environment.
Why these screens keep telling me that there ain’t no truth
Questioning the credibility of information presented on screens.
Want to believe that this ain’t gonna be the new
Expressing a desire to believe that the current situation is not the new norm.
I don’t want to hear it, no –
Rejecting the desire to hear more lies.
It won’t do.
Emphasizing that hearing more lies is unacceptable.
It won’t do.
Reiterating the unacceptability of the status quo.
So tired of all the liars – spreading hate across the land
Expressing weariness towards individuals spreading hate.
We all see the same damn thing
Asserting that everyone witnesses the same troubling reality.
Don’t say you don’t see it.
Challenging anyone who denies seeing the issues at hand.
It won’t do – just waiting around
Rejecting passivity and waiting for change.
Believing there’s nothing to do
Dismissing the belief that there is nothing to be done.
Saying “I keep praying for a change to come”
Expressing a desire for change through prayer.
No it won’t do – NOT IN MY NAME
Rejecting the current state, asserting "NOT IN MY NAME."
All my worth – or what its worth to me (what it’s worth to me)
Reflecting on personal value or significance.
Trying hard – got to believe (gotta believe)
Putting effort into maintaining belief or hope.
Got to believe there’s a world
Expressing hope for a world without fear for brothers.
Where brothers aren’t living in fear
Advocating for a world where fear is not experienced by siblings.
Come on say it loud (say it loud!)
Encouraging vocal affirmation against injustice.
NOT IN MY!
Emphatically stating opposition with "NOT IN MY!"
And my brother said
Introducing a quote from a brother expressing distress.
“I can’t breathe”
Conveying the brother's struggle to breathe.
I can’t breathe
Repeating the brother's distress about breathing.
I can’t breathe!
Reiterating the brother's plea about breathing difficulties.
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